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the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o by_o consent_v to_o or_o act_v of_o they_o to_o quench_v or_o resist_v the_o spirit_n for_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v hurt_v by_o the_o small_a dust_n or_o smoke_n and_o if_o it_o be_v aware_a will_v shut_v itself_o against_o they_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o if_o any_o dust_n have_v get_v into_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v not_o at_o ease_n till_o it_o have_v weep_v it_o out_o or_o till_o it_o be_v wipe_v out_o so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o man_n who_o have_v true_a tenderness_n of_o heart_n 2._o maintain_v a_o lively_a spiritual_a frame_n let_v thy_o heart_n be_v always_o bend_v and_o work_v towards_o god_n stir_v up_o holy_a thought_n and_o affection_n and_o let_v thy_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o these_o and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o sin_n to_o get_v in_o do_v you_o not_o find_v that_o sometime_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v strong_o caâ—â—ed_v out_o to_o god_n that_o sinful_a imagination_n dare_v scarce_o present_v 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stir_v let_v thy_o heart_n recoil_v and_o start_v back_o with_o abhorrence_n indeed_o sin_n be_v so_o often_o stir_v that_o thou_o may_v possible_o weary_a to_o be_v always_o watch_v and_o war_a with_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n do_v so_o easy_o and_o natural_o move_v that_o way_n that_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o pain_n to_o thou_o to_o oppose_v it_o therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v arm_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o resolution_n not_o to_o hear_v the_o plead_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o to_o parley_v with_o a_o temptation_n and_o know_v that_o when_o ever_o sin_n stir_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o actual_a temptation_n to_o more_o sin_n 3._o protest_v and_o bear_v witness_n against_o every_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o enter_v thy_o dissent_n from_o it_o and_o though_o this_o can_v absolve_v thou_o in_o the_o court_n of_o strict-justice_n yet_o the_o court_n of_o grace_n shall_v acquit_v thou_o this_o be_v paul_n gospel-plea_n rom._n 7.15_o 19_o and_o from_o this_o he_o infer_v ver_fw-la 17_o and_o also_o ver_fw-la 20_o now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o what_o thou_o do_v not_o own_o and_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o god_n will_v not_o charge_v upon_o thou_o so_o as_o to_o condemn_v thou_o even_o as_o what_o thou_o have_v consent_v to_o if_o thou_o have_v retract_v it_o by_o repentance_n he_o will_v not_o bring_v it_o in_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o repentance_n for_o these_o for_o thou_o can_v sincere_o protest_v against_o they_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o penitent_a for_o they_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o loose_a doctrine_n of_o the_o
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right_a sight_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n be_v sorrow_n the_o conviction_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n breed_v fear_n the_o conviction_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o ugliness_n of_o sin_n breed_v a_o holy_a shame_n the_o conviction_n of_o the_o graciousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o injuriousness_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n breed_v godly_a sorrow_n according_a to_o that_o passage_n zach._n 12.10_o 11_o where_o this_o sorrow_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o first_o eminent_a and_o sensible_a fruit_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n oh_o beware_v you_o lose_v not_o that_o first_o impression_n that_o a_o thorough_a sight_n of_o sin_n make_v all_o thy_o smite_v and_o hammer_v upon_o thy_o heart_n will_v not_o recover_v it_o and_o according_a to_o your_o measure_n of_o this_o so_o may_v you_o judge_v what_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n you_o have_v you_o who_o be_v whole_a and_o unbroken_a you_o have_v none_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v whole_a and_o find_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v you_o who_o may_v be_v can_v mourn_v deep_a sorrow_n sometime_o cause_v deep_a thought_n of_o heart_n when_o less_o sorrow_n will_v have_v more_o tear_n therefore_o look_v you_o miss_v not_o this_o proper_a and_o kindly_a effect_n of_o right_a conviction_n let_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_n stop_v here_o some_o leap_n over_o this_o step_n they_o be_v move_v by_o some_o convince_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o forsake_v and_o relinquish_v sin_n but_o sin_n can_v be_v mortify_v till_o the_o heart_n be_v embitter_v against_o it_o the_o spirit_n affect_v the_o heart_n with_o a_o fence_n of_o sin_n accession_n to_o christ_n death_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n to_o seek_v a_o revenge_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n will_v satisfy_v it_o oh_o cherish_v godly_a sorrow_n if_o you_o will_v morifie_v sin_n think_v it_o not_o a_o legal_a frame_n when_o the_o spirit_n move_v thou_o to_o go_v alone_o and_o make_v company_n and_o business_n burdensome_a to_o thou_o and_o begin_v to_o melt_v thy_o heart_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o opportunity_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o there_o be_v some_o sorrow_n seek_v a_o vent_n fall_v thou_o to_o pump_v it_o out_o yet_o think_v not_o that_o tear_n will_v drown_v sin_n they_o sometime_o feed_v it_o and_o make_v it_o more_o fruitful_a but_o where_o they_o flow_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n they_o tend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n 3._o when_o the_o spirit_n move_v thy_o heart_n against_o sin_n and_o excite_v hatred_n distaste_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o stir_v up_o thy_o anger_n against_o it_o blow_n upon_o the_o coal_n some_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o their_o anger_n at_o it_o such_o be_v not_o true_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o controversy_n with_o sin_n be_v like_a that_o with_o amaleck_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n join_v thou_o with_o the_o spirit_n now_o thou_o have_v a_o advantage_n against_o sin_n which_o if_o thou_o improve_v may_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n than_o many_o month_n or_o year_n of_o thy_o single_a endeavour_n or_o fruitless_a formal_a complaint_n pursue_v the_o advantage_n thou_o have_v and_o press_v hard_a upon_o sin_n if_o the_o new_a nature_n in_o thou_o can_v bear_v sin_n and_o when_o its_o weak_a and_o the_o spirit_n come_v into_o its_o assistance_n how_o glad_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o how_o welcome_a shall_v this_o aid_n be_v when_o the_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n excite_v the_o
heart_n and_o affection_n too_o against_o it_o if_o you_o will_v now_o awake_v yourself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o when_o he_o have_v awake_v his_o tongue_n and_o his_o harp_n psalm_n 57.7_o 8_o i_o myself_o also_o will_v awake_v you_o may_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o your_o predominant_a sin_n but_o if_o you_o shrink_v back_o and_o comply_v no_o further_o with_o the_o spirit_n than_o your_o carnal_a ease_n or_o interest_n will_v admit_v you_o can_v but_o look_v for_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o some_o evil_a spirit_n and_o suppose_v you_o only_o resist_v the_o spirit_n in_o some_o thing_n you_o can_v but_o think_v it_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o afford_v you_o his_o assistance_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o the_o swing_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n when_o the_o spirit_n than_o do_v animate_v thou_o against_o any_o sin_n have_v bend_v thy_o heart_n and_o 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in_o thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o mar_v thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o or_o darken_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v sin_n comply_v with_o the_o breathe_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o ordinance_n in_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n this_o be_v the_o way_n say_v one_o to_o make_v ordinance_n and_o the_o time_n also_o glorious_a the_o apostle_n use_v the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o word_n in_o we_o promiscuous_o man_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o any_o help_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o isa_n 7.13_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n purge_v it_o away_o or_o kill_v it_o psalm_n
119.9_o and_o 107.20_o john_n 15.3_o and_o 17.17_o heb._n 4.12_o render_v they_o not_o powerless_a to_o your_o soul_n by_o let_v the_o impression_n that_o the_o spirit_n have_v make_v by_o they_o wear_v out_o have_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n to_o you_o fix_v your_o thought_n upon_o it_o and_o pry_v more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o muse_n upon_o it_o till_o your_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o you_o and_o till_o your_o heart_n be_v fire_v with_o anger_n indignation_n and_o zeal_n against_o it_o and_o when_o the_o word_n make_v your_o heart_n burn_v within_o you_o blow_v upon_o the_o coal_n that_o it_o die_v not_o out_o again_o you_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n sometime_o wound_v the_o soul_n for_o sin_n and_o make_v some_o word_n like_o a_o arrow_n pierce_v the_o heart_n but_o sinner_n pluck_v it_o out_o again_o and_o lick_v their_o wound_n whole_a again_o and_o thus_o sin_n be_v whole_a again_o sin_n put_v the_o soul_n between_o the_o stroke_n and_o it_o whereas_o when_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n smite_v we_o shall_v expose_v sin_n to_o it_o and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v it_o not_o only_o discover_v but_o beat_v and_o leave_v dead_a upon_o the_o place_n be_v content_a to_o find_v the_o word_n as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o love_v those_o best_a in_o who_o mouth_n be_v the_o sharp_a sword_n and_o hold_v up_o thy_o sin_n to_o its_o stroke_n when_o they_o be_v find_v out_o be_v content_a that_o the_o word_n be_v as_o a_o corrosive-plaister_n to_o thou_o and_o keep_v it_o close_o upon_o the_o sore_a place_n o_o how_o many_o have_v their_o judgement_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o ordinance_n but_o they_o imprison_v light_n imprison_v truth_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o power_n of_o they_o to_o reach_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n true_o some_o find_v also_o the_o heart_n shake_v and_o trouble_v for_o sin_n and_o resolution_n raise_v against_o it_o yet_o it_o 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do_v not_o make_v way_n for_o these_o nor_o open_v a_o passage_n for_o they_o but_o set_v thyself_o to_o oppose_v first_o the_o rise_n of_o they_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o the_o out-breaking_a of_o they_o as_o paul_n do_v if_o thy_o heart_n strive_v and_o gainsay_v and_o not_o only_o do_v not_o regard_v iniquity_n but_o oppose_v it_o and_o protest_n against_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v lead_v thou_o captive_a thou_o will_v even_o then_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v rescue_v from_o it_o and_o can_v bless_v the_o lord_n as_o david_n do_v abigail_n when_o thou_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_n his_o heart_n relent_v whereas_o saul_n command_v to_o kill_v the_o lord_n priest_n his_o servant_n refuse_v but_o there_o be_v no_o back-going_a nor_o heart-smiting_a in_o saul_n he_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o himself_o and_o sometime_o such_o as_o he_o be_v glad_a of_o provocation_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n judas_n offer_v himself_o to_o betray_v christ_n and_o the_o high-priest_n be_v glad_a but_o where_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o true_a mortification_n the_o heart_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o temptation_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o but_o the_o renew_a will_v never_o consent_v hence_o the_o believer_n have_v little_a pleasure_n in_o sin_n in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v sin_v he_o be_v sigh_v and_o suffer_v and_o much_o more_o do_v he_o sigh_v and_o suffer_v when_o after_o sin_v he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o feel_v what_o paul_n feel_v when_o he_o cry_v out_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o be_v lead_v to_o prize_n and_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 25_o to_o see_v the_o need_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o also_o take_v away_o the_o blot_n of_o sin_n when_o sin_n be_v prevail_a grace_n be_v often_o say_v o_o that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o o_o captive_a that_o i_o be_o this_o sit_v fore_a to_o paul_n than_o all_o the_o cross_n he_o ever_o meet_v with_o all_o his_o suffering_n never_o occasion_v such_o a_o complaint_n and_o if_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o keep_v up_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o sink_v the_o soul_n into_o despair_n if_o any_o say_v that_o this_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o case_n because_o such_o as_o never_o mortify_v one_o sin_n may_v yet_o make_v opposition_n to_o many_o sin_n as_o that_o place_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o import_v where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o as_o may_v some_o way_n oppose_v sin_n may_v yet_o be_v so_o far_o overcome_v as_o to_o perish_v in_o it_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o every_o opposition_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o mortification_n the_o common_a principle_n of_o nature_n may_v engage_v a_o man_n against_o some_o sin_n morality_n and_o education_n may_v further_o this_o the_o common_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v heighten_v this_o opposition_n and_o also_o extend_v it_o to_o more_o sin_n the_o question_n than_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o opposition_n to_o sin_n be_v from_o a_o common_a or_o saving-work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v of_o great_a and_o universal_a use_n for_o upon_o the_o one_o hand_n natural_a man_n find_v some_o conflict_n in_o themselves_o apprehend_v there_o be_v some_o grace_n in_o the_o oppose_a sin_n there_o be_v none_o say_v they_o but_o have_v corruption_n in_o they_o and_o hereupon_o please_v themselves_o if_o they_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o like_o opposition_n to_o it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o believer_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o his_o opposition_n to_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o and_o his_o doubt_n be_v increase_v when_o he_o perceive_v his_o conscience_n upon_o natural_a ground_n and_o common_a reason_n oppose_v sin_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o mortify_a sin_n may_v make_v use_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o gracious_a or_o supernatural_a consideration_n for_o the_o supernatural_a opposition_n to_o sin_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o natural_a as_o reason_n aversion_n to_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o aversion_n in_o our_o sense_n to_o it_o i_o answer_v then_o to_o the_o question_n that_o the_o common_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o change_v the_o inward_a principle_n and_o motive_n and_o end_v that_o man_n in_o nature_n act_n from_o and_o by_o 1._o then_o the_o difference_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o inward_a opposition_n that_o natural_a man_n make_v to_o sin_n proceed_v from_o some_o common_a low_a selfish_a principle_n nature_n or_o education_n may_v have_v imprint_v some_o faint_a notion_n of_o the_o ill_a of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o antipathy_n nor_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n to_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o godly_a man_n who_o hate_v sin_n as_o god_n hate_v it_o one_o wicked_a man_n may_v hate_v and_o oppose_v another_o but_o there_o be_v no_o root_a contrariety_n in_o their_o nature_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o godly_a pro._n 29.27_o it_o be_v in_o sound_a only_o one_o sin_n strive_v against_o another_o refine_a sin_n oppose_v gross_a sin_n or_o the_o same_o lust_n seek_v itself_o divers_a way_n as_o herod_n be_v sorrowful_a because_o he_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a and_o whatever_o he_o do_v be_v a_o dishonour_n 2._o the_o natural_a man_n his_o motive_n be_v also_o mean_a and_o mercenary_a it_o be_v not_o love_n to_o holiness_n nor_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o contrariety_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o injuriousness_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o it_o with_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n against_o sin_n be_v there_o no_o strange_a punishment_n here_o to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o no_o hell_n hereafter_o the_o natural_a man_n will_v enlarge_v himself_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v a_o jubilee_n to_o he_o to_o hear_v there_o be_v no_o hell_n some_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o man_n interest_n and_o honour_n and_o no_o wonder_n there_o be_v much_o opposition_n to_o they_o herod_n behead_v john_n baptist_n with_o reluctancy_n but_o whence_o come_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o partly_o because_o to_o murder_v a_o innocent_a man_n be_v a_o torment_n to_o his_o conscience_n a_o natural_a conscience_n never_o oppose_v sin_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n in_o the_o abstract_n i_o grant_v that_o take_v in_o the_o will_n yet_o it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a friendship_n to_o god_n even_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n so_o that_o nothing_o the_o conscience_n say_v or_o do_v be_v pure_o for_o god_n and_o its_o argument_n and_o motive_n be_v always_o carnal_a carnal_a fear_n or_o hope_n or_o if_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n or_o hope_v be_v spiritual_a yet_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o so_o influence_v in_o a_o carnal_a way_n 3._o as_o the_o unrenewed_a man_n oppose_v no_o sin_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o it_o as_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v only_o against_o some_o sin_n that_o his_o opposition_n be_v level_v more_o especial_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n that_o be_v infamous_a or_o contrary_a to_o moral_a honesty_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o natural_a disposition_n a_o natural_a conscience_n will_v tremble_v at_o murder_n consummate_v but_o not_o at_o every_o degree_n of_o it_o not_o at_o secret_a inward_a sin_n nor_o at_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n not_o at_o lucritive_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o a_o profane_a age_n have_v make_v a_o honour_n in_o the_o vulgar_a esteem_n especial_o not_o at_o unbelief_n it_o be_v true_a a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o of_o inward_a disorder_n by_o some_o common_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o may_v be_v trouble_v at_o they_o as_o they_o disturb_v his_o quiet_a or_o lead_v to_o something_o which_o he_o abhor_v but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o with_o every_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v convince_v and_o trouble_v at_o unbelief_n as_o it_o exclude_v he_o from_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o at_o every_o degree_n of_o unbelief_n nor_o 2._o be_v it_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o these_o motion_n but_o the_o importunity_n and_o tendency_n of_o they_o and_o as_o they_o evidence_n he_o to_o be_v yet_o in_o nature_n and_o so_o without_o hope_n he_o look_v on_o they_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o not_o his_o sin_n 3._o if_o
at_o first_o conversion_n do_v it_o not_o why_o shall_v it_o do_v so_o afterward_o not_o the_o second_o let_v that_o promise_n be_v produce_v what_o ever_o promise_v that_o i_o know_v of_o can_v be_v produce_v will_v plead_v as_o much_o against_o a_o believer_n fall_v into_o any_o sin_n which_o at_o his_o first_o conversion_n he_o do_v true_o repent_v of_o but_o to_o prevent_v abuse_n of_o what_o be_v say_v let_v i_o admonish_v you_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o paul_n call_v dead_a work_n heb._n 6.1_o peter_n call_v they_o mens_fw-la old_a sin_n viz._n which_o they_o have_v live_v in_o before_o conversion_n ephes_n 2.1_o 9_o and_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o in_o these_o the_o whole_a world_n wallow_v before_o christ_n come_v a_o relapse_n into_o these_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o dangerous_a ephes_n 2.2_o 19_o 20_o 21._o much_o debate_n there_o be_v about_o this_o of_o old_a and_o many_o utter_o refuse_v to_o re-admit_a such_o into_o their_o communion_n as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n do_v comply_v with_o idolater_n and_o return_v to_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o these_o old_a sin_n that_o peter_n mention_n 1_o ep._n 4.3_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o the_o debate_n that_o arise_v thereupon_o there_o be_v extreme_n on_o both_o hand_n those_o that_o fall_v upon_o the_o one_o hand_n be_v many_o and_o by_o their_o multitude_n help_v to_o carry_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o question_n in_o their_o favour_n and_o the_o promiscuous_a readmission_n of_o such_o tend_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n ever_o after_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v entangle_v again_o in_o some_o act_n of_o these_o old_a sin_n through_o the_o force_n of_o some_o great_a or_o sudden_a temptation_n yet_o i_o must_v add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a case_n the_o fix_a bound_n how_o far_o and_o how_o often_o god_n do_v not_o determinate_o set_v in_o his_o word_n i_o think_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o ordinary_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o fall_v again_o and_o again_o into_o those_o gross_a act_n of_o sin_n though_o we_o can_v say_v but_o they_o may_v be_v overtake_v with_o passion_n pride_n inordinate_a love_n to_o the_o world_n which_o though_o no_o less_o sinful_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o in_o their_o inward_a act_n be_v not_o so_o scandalous_a nor_o such_o occasion_n to_o other_o to_o blaspheme_v nor_o can_v we_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v and_o will_v be_v some_o lusting_n towards_o the_o gross_a act_n of_o these_o old_a sin_n but_o the_o act_n over_o of_o they_o i_o think_v rare_a a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o some_o other_o heinous_a sin_n of_o another_o nature_n with_o more_o ease_n for_o mortification_n of_o a_o particular_a lust_n do_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n advantage_n a_o man_n against_o the_o return_n of_o that_o though_o it_o weaken_v the_o whole_a man_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o weaken_v that_o particular_a lust_n in_o special_a hence_o there_o be_v often_o a_o change_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n great_a corruption_n and_o he_o get_v some_o special_a advantage_n against_o that_o which_o sometime_o do_v most_o prevail_v and_o another_o lust_n come_v in_o its_o room_n which_o show_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n yet_o disprove_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o former_a prevail_a lust_n for_o the_o second_o case_n mention_v viz._n of_o those_o who_o after_o some_o serious_a endeavour_n to_o mortify_v sin_n find_v their_o corruption_n more_o lively_a than_o former_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o case_n 1._o if_o corruption_n break_v forth_o more_o than_o former_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a case_n and_o thy_o safe_a course_n be_v not_o to_o stand_v dispute_v thy_o state_n before_o that_o but_o to_o study_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o humble_a brokenhearted_a sense_n thereof_o to_o fly_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o for_o grace_n to_o sanctify_v thy_o soul_n and_o to_o mortify_v sin_n if_o they_o be_v only_o more_o stir_v inward_o than_o before_o and_o so_o seem_v more_o strong_a it_o be_v a_o case_n common_o incident_a to_o such_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o before_o their_o regeneration_n be_v careful_a to_o walk_v blameless_o and_o be_v moral_o educate_v and_o such_o as_o be_v formal_a in_o religion_n and_o 1._o this_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n who_o when_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o brangle_v make_v no_o great_a noise_n now_o as_o the_o dog_n be_v put_v to_o the_o door_n he_o howl_v to_o be_v in_o again_o so_o he_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n to_o a_o insurrection_n and_o intestine_a war_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a will_v have_v possession_n again_o or_o have_v the_o soul_n back_o into_o bondage_n again_o and_o this_o the_o holy_a lord_n suffer_v to_o manifest_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v forth_o the_o strength_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n have_v occasion_n with_o more_o observation_n to_o discomfit_v they_o as_o sometime_o ruler_n in_o policy_n let_v some_o discontent_a party_n break_v out_o on_o purpose_n to_o ruin_v they_o more_o effectual_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v thy_o inward_a corruption_n be_v not_o strong_a than_o it_o be_v but_o spiritual_a light_n and_o gracious_a tenderness_n may_v be_v grow_v the_o spirit_n now_o may_v be_v open_v up_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o corruption_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n usual_o do_v by_o degree_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o ezekiel_n in_o a_o like_a case_n chap._n 8.6_o 7_o 9_o 12_o 13_o 15._o where_o mark_n that_o they_o have_v put_v a_o wall_n between_o god_n and_o they_o he_o be_v show_v great_a and_o great_a abomination_n so_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o sin_n be_v open_v up_o and_o thou_o see_v that_o which_o make_v thou_o tremble_v and_o abhor_v thyself_o more_o 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